Lichen planus associated with secukinumab treatment for plaque psoriasis

Dermatol Online J. 2023 Apr 15;29(2). doi: 10.5070/D329260779.

Abstract

Secukinumab and ixekizumab are IL17A inhibitors most commonly used to treat psoriasis. Common side effects include upper respiratory tract infections, injection site reactions, and mucocutaneous candidiasis. Recently, these medications have been reported to trigger lichen planus and lichenoid reactions have also been reported as an emerging side effect of biologics, especially tumor necrosis factor inhibitors. Herein, we report a patient with lichen planus that appeared after initiation of secukinumab for the treatment of psoriasis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biological Products*
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions*
  • Humans
  • Lichen Planus*
  • Psoriasis*

Substances

  • secukinumab
  • Biological Products